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Who is the protagonist?
Griffin (The Invisible Man)
The story takes place in England in what century?
1800s
What would be the best description of the atmosphere in the opening chapters of the novel?
Mysterious and a bit humorous
Name one topic that The Invisible Man's themes touch on
Answer Will Vary
Power and Morality
Grief
Limits of Science
Trust
Crime
Etc.
Who said this
"An invisible man is a man of power."
Griffin, The Invisible Man
What point of view is the story told from.
Third Person
What was the name of the town where the majority of the story took place?
Iping
What is the tone of the first half of the book and then in the last half of the book?
The first half is mysterious and humorous and the last half is intense and terrifying.
Name anything from the book that was important to the plot
Answers will vary
"Publish your results: take the world-take the nation at least-into your confidence. Think what you can do with a million helpers!"
Dr. Kemp to try to sway Griffin at the last minute.
Which literary element does Wells' characterization of the more simpleton characters such as Mrs. Hall and of many of the other villagers exemplify?
Humor
What did the invisible man tell Ms. Hall that his occupation was?
Experimental Investigator
“The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow, the last snowfall of the year, over the down, walking from Bramblehurst railway station, and carrying a little black portmanteau in his thickly gloved hand. He was wrapped up from head to foot, and the brim of his hat hid every inch of his face but the shiny tip of his nose.”
Question:
The description of the stranger’s arrival primarily emphasizes his ...
Mysterious and secretive nature
The Invisible Man is a Science Fiction novel...what lessons does it teach us about the limits of Science?
Answers will Vary
Humans are the way they are for a reason
Too much advancement of Science can cause the loss of humanity
Nature will always prevail
Etc.
Who said
"Please don't open that door! Where shall I hide?"
Mr. Marvel after running into the Jolly Cricketeers bar.
Unforeseen twists and turns in the plot keep the reader eager to know how events will turn out. what is the name for this literary technique?
Suspense
What was the name of the hotel that the invisible man stayed at?
Coaches and Horses
“The fact is, I’m all here — head, hands, legs, and all the rest of it — but it happens I’m invisible. It’s a confounded nuisance. But I’m afraid there’s no help for it. It’s strange, perhaps, but I am a man of science, and I have found a way to do what no man has done before.”
Question:
The narrator’s tone in this passage can best be described as:
Defensive but matter-of-fact
“I beheld, unclouded by doubt, a magnificent vision of all that invisibility might mean to a man — the mystery, the power, the freedom. Drawbacks I saw none. You have only to think! And I had only to make myself a name and money — to live, and thrive, and triumph. And yet, even at that time, I was a little weary. I had cut myself off from my kind. A stranger to everyone, bound to go on in silence and solitude, my research driven forward only by the hunger of my ambition.”
Question:
What does Griffin seem to desire and at the cost of what?
He desires the endless benefits to invisibility but sacrifices isolation.
Who said
"Why isn't my bill paid? That's what I want to know!"
Mrs. Hall after the Invisible Man didn't pay his remittance.
If "Tone" is the overall sound and "Mood" is the overall vibe, how would you describe the Tone and Mood of the book?
Mysterious, humorous, but also tense and terrifying
Items the invisible man used to disguise himself (List 6 things)
Fake nose, Goggles, Wig, Hat, Gloves, bandages
“The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow, the last snowfall of the year, over the down, walking from Bramblehurst railway station, and carrying a little black portmanteau in his thickly gloved hand. He was wrapped up from head to foot, and the brim of his hat hid every inch of his face but the shiny tip of his nose.”
Question:
The author’s detail that “the brim of his hat hid every inch of his face” makes the reader...
curious about his identity
“I beheld, unclouded by doubt, a magnificent vision of all that invisibility might mean to a man — the mystery, the power, the freedom. Drawbacks I saw none. You have only to think! And I had only to make myself a name and money — to live, and thrive, and triumph. And yet, even at that time, I was a little weary. I had cut myself off from my kind. A stranger to everyone, bound to go on in silence and solitude, my research driven forward only by the hunger of my ambition.”
Question:
Griffin’s reflection reveals which central conflict?
His hate for how humans treated him and his want for inclusion and acceptance
Who said
"Will you get me some matches? My pipe is out."
The stranger, the Invisible Man, Griffin